Easy Healthy Recipes For Busy Home Cooks

Sauces, Dips & Toppings

Roasted Pumpkin Hummus is a great way to use some of this season’s abundance of pumpkins showing up in markets everywhere. When I saw this cute little mini pumpkin, I knew I had to use it for making this roasted pumpkin hummus, and then for serving it, too. Roasting fresh pumpkin, like roasting just about anyRead more

Peaches are an essential part of summer where I live. This Ginger Peach Salsa is perfect for grilling, also an essential part of summer. I live out in the country in the land of orchards. I drive every day during the month of August past a sign that reads “The Best Peaches in The World.” SomeRead more

Homemade Cranberry Sauce made from fresh cranberries is so quick and easy. The Cranberry Sauce is often an afterthought, for a holiday dinner. However, Thanksgiving is about celebrating all that we have to be thankful for, right? At this time of year, our ancestors were giving their thanks for the bounty of the harvest. Back, then, ourRead more

This yummy Mango Avocado Salsa is super easy to put together. It’s great with chips and delicious on grilled fish or chicken. We love it on burgers and tacos, too. The lime juice in the salsa does double duty. It adds its citrusy flavour, and it will also keep the avocados from going brown. And nobodyRead more

Homemade Barbecue Sauce is easy to make and gives you control over ingredients. Barbecue season is finally here and it’s time to get grilling. It’s a treat to have your own homemade barbecue sauce on hand for slathering on ribs, chicken, and steaks. In a homemade sauce, every ingredient is real and pronounceable, which isRead more

Salted Caramel Sauce is a versatile treat that makes a perfect edible gift over the holidays. It’s a yummy treat any time of year, but the holidays are a time of indulgence, which makes this deliciousness perfectly acceptable. Because this is just basically cream and caramelized sugar. The key to making this sauce is notRead more